Monday, February 2, 2009

I'm a Quitter!

Ok, you can call me a quitter. I don't mind, really! You see, today I finally decided to no longerprovide child care for the family that I have been working for. It has been something that I have been thinking about for a long time. I love doing this for people. I am very fair with the amount I charge, I'm flexible, and willing to take all of the children when there is a school cancellation. The problem is, I often feel taken advantage of. I find it very disruptive to have someone call me late the night before they need me instead of giving me a notice.Every single Sunday, I get a phone call from the mother asking what the child needs. This is something that I tell her every Friday. I spend so much time explaining things over and over again to this women that it's like dealing with a child. If she has a day off because her child is sick, she calls me numerous times throughout the day asking how to care for her own child. I don't mind giving advice, but it is getting old! Anything from diaper rash to teething, fevers, vomiting, runny noses. You name it, I get a phone call. Not only do I get phone calls, but she is constantly dropping by for any number of reasons. Ugh!I have a family that I love to spend time with, but I get constant, silly interruptions for no good reason. Recently, she has been trying to get out of paying me. She always wants a refund if I have to call her when her child is sick and I have to explain my policy over and over again. I worked in daycare for 16 years. I know how it works! The single most frustrating thing is the constant string of lies. I have caught her in lies too numerous to count. I am an honest person and I expect peopleto treat me the same way. I don't think that is too much to ask. So, with no regrets, I AM A QUITTER!

29 comments:

Quitter...I don't think so...strong woman that won't be taken advantage of anymore sounds right. People have suggested that I watch kids in my house since I am a SAHM, but I have that fear of the above things that happened to you happening to me which is why I won't do it.

What the heck?! She calls you on what to do with her kid?? Wow. She sounds lonely and immature.Good for you for not letting her walk all over you and or use you anymore. Like Saundra asks... What was her reaction??

Wow! You go girl. Seems like with all she has put you through you would have left long ago, at least that would have been me. Congrats to you for putting up with all that mess for so long. You saint! I not only think you shoulndt have any regrets, I think you should feel GREAT about it.

People don't understand how much work childcare is. My aunt is a provider and people try to take advantage of her all the time. She will even keep kids on the weekends and when it is time to pay the parent always has an excuse.